An exploratory design for inclusive social networks

The Brazilian society faces today a situation characterized by enormous differences with regard to socio-economics, culture as well as access to technology and knowledge. This Technical Report, developed within the project e-Cidadania, contributes with investigations regarding new methods of design to address the questions a system opened to the differences raises. Here we present preliminary results of a design proposal for a system to support an inclusive social network. Considering the concepts of Universal Design and using techniques from Participatory Design, we propose an approximation to the system design and the list of non-functional and functional requirements. The design decisions were recorded in a Design Rationale document.

2008